Oohh that's a genius way to use the subscription! I don't like enough of the K.U. library to keep up the sub every month - but stashing them away on a list and then re-subscribe is genius
You are so right about browsing! But I love KU. I just bought the 2 year Prime Day deal. But I did the 3 month Prime Day trial first. Then added the 2yr deal on top. Between KU and borrowing from the library I’m all set. I bought the new basic Kindle on Prime Day too. I love it! I definitely treated myself because I bought the no ads version. I got it in black. Thanks for your video. Everyone I asked said KU was crap, but I love reading indie authors and sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal romance are my jam! I’m with you an Amazon practices. I have to make my money stretch. I support the workers and and I support striking, but I can’t give up my Prime. I also think Walmart/Sam’s Club is evil. But I still have a membership. And I live in a small town so Walmart can’t be avoided.
I love it kindle unlimited. The only thing is they have first book in a series free and they want you to buy the rest. Not happening here. I rather just go buy the whole series and have them. It is a great buy for book lovers! Can’t hurt to try it for a month if you read a lot. Happy reading 📚
I’m on a cozy mystery craze and find kindle unlimited really full of titles I like and I read a lot all the time so it’s worth it as you said and yes, being able to unsubscribe to it with no penalty and reup is a great feature. Great video!
I never thought about stockpiling and renewing for a few months and then cancelling. Thanks for the idea! I love KU because it means I always have reading options. As a lover of historical fiction there is almost always something to read through the service.
Some of my books are on KU :) I think authors have to opt in to it and so I don't think readers should worry that they're not getting fair remuneration or whatever. I get royalties from KU every month but not a huge amount. Maybe $5 a month or something. But I'll take it, especially if it helps me to get my work out there!
Love hearing your opinion on this! I really love Kindle Unlimited but I do feel like I go in phases of using it a lot and then kind of tapering off. I love all of the self published romances! Great point about unsubscribing for a while and then re-signing up. I think I might try that too 😊
Amazon prime has prime books also which adds another 10 books you can check out at a time, but from a much smaller collection. I agree it is a good choice for those .99 to $3 books. Some of those books are good,some are downright awful (with typos everywhere), and some are just filled with ads for the authors services and other books. Some are just well known older books (ie Harry Potter series).
I do this same thing! They just had a deal .99 for 2 months!! Also around black Friday Christmas time. Audible has a awesome black Friday and day after Christmas sale I renew my membership for that every year just for November and December to get the Great deal!
I agree with you about the way Kindle Unlimited search is a nightmare. I love my Kindle since it also supports Bluetooth for audible books. My eyesight is failing slowly so reading can become a chore. Since audible books are more expensive than regular ones, Kindle Unlimited allows me to chose which format I want to use at no additional cost. Great video BTW
I have had kindle unlimited for a few years but some months I use it a lot and other months I don’t use it. I love your suggestion about the book folder and using it and unsubscribing. I also didn’t know they ran specials. THANK YOU‼️I just discovered your channel through your episode on Classics and am really enjoying all your opinions and insights.
I know in the UK if you have amazon prime you automatically have kindle unlimited, so you may already have it. Also, you get emails telling you what new books are on Kindle unlimited every week.
I was instantly drawn to the two shelves with the flower spine books. They look so pretty. Watching this as I finally noticed and was intrigued with kindle unlimited.
Great review. Probably 80% are romance, which I don’t read. It definitely is hard to browse. It’s best to go through your search engine then keep following the recommended ebooks instead of using the amazon app. There are a lot that have the audiobook along with the ebook. There are old titles and classics, self published, and public domain books but I think a lot of those are also available through amazon prime reading. I’ve had it about four months and read Harry Potter plus about 20 others. I’ll probably cancel soon and sign up later when a special runs. Best things I like is the audio and being able to try lots of books without just downloading a sample
I just signed up for Kindle Unlimited 30 day free trial. I am still trying to figure out if I like it, if it will be worth it at $12.99 per month, etc.
I just received my kindle paper white I purchased last week. It came with 3 months free trail of kindle unlimited. I am disappointed that a lot of authors or books I am interested in reading are not available. I will not pay for the subscription once the trail is over. This video is helpful and very informative.
Bit late to this (although I think I have viewed it before) but I am in UK and agree with every word of this. Only thing is, I have a permanent subscription because I always have the full allocation of 20 out at any time and the last time I checked my KU file (I may have got this idea from you in the first place) I stopped counting at 150 - I read Regency/Victorian roamnace and cozy crime and KU is, as you say, absolutely stuffed with these categories. I do worry about what compensation authors receive (and I believe it has got worse recently?) but if I enjoy a book, I will then buy it.
I have just subscribed and have begun to binge watching your videos.I appreciate the variety of genres you read ant the way you speak about the books.Beside this, you have the most beautiful bookshelves ! .I lam a mittle aged person I live in Germany and english is not my mother language, but portuguese.Trough your podcast I have been introduced to publications in english and that is for me very insteresting since you go from classics to modern , everything so well spoken.Could you please tell me what TBR means? Thank you very much and all my admiration for you.
I purchased an annual Kindle Unlimited subscription for my parents. The first thing we did was start looking up authors they like to read. Tom Clancy, NOPE ! Not available for free reading on KU. Nora Roberts, NOPE ! Not available for free reading on KU. They typed in 2-3 other authors and same thing, NOPE ! Not available for free reading on KU. What a joke and a waste of money ! I checked these authors on Scribd and they are not available there either. 🤓
Very informative video I was thinking about joining Kindle unlimited but there are so many other free books via Amazon or Kindle however it works that I feel like it was just going to have another subscription that I'm not getting the most benefits out of. I do think is pretty cool though that you have a 10 book cap so that way you're not overdoing it turn one in able to take another one and so fourth.
I like it a lot big time because they have a lot of books in my fav genre's. I have found so many new authors in the crime thriller and mystery genre's . Good scifi selection too me and gf both absolutely love it.
I don't think it's worth it if your looking to bring your physical books to kindle...most of my library cost money on kindle. Totally worth it if you haven't collected many books or just getting in to reading
I only read ebooks now and I read a lot of genre books to from paranormal romance to mysteries to urban fantasy to romance to historical fiction and so on. Not sure about the research to find KU books specifically but I've noticed when I'm looking for books in general, I noticed a lot are under KU. So I'll probably join. Thanks for the video. 😊 And thanks for the link to the article.
@@bookslikewhoa Thank you! I joined. And I joined at the right time. Amazon has a deal going on for Prime members right now. For the next three months, you join for free and after that 9.99 a month. So instead of the usual one month free, it's 3 mths. So your video, the Book Riot article, and that deal sealed it for me. lol Thanks, again! 😊
That helped immeasurably ... really liked your approach (re: get a 'wish list' and when it grows to an appropriate size ... re-join KU) ... my concern was always that while free ebooks often satisfied my reading needs (ie there isn't enough reading time available) I would find it hard to justify an ongoing subscription. Your approach rings a bell with moi ... thanks a bunch :)
First of Amen, but with a corollary the whole Kindle app is a hot mess. I don't understand why after finishing a book it isn't archived and pushed off the front of the screen. I am one of those people who has way to many books and finding a book is a nightmare. I didnt last very long with the Kindle unlimited because I couldnt find much I was interested in, but I do keep my eye on their offerings just to be on the safe side. I have Scribd, which has a lot more of the books that I am interested in. Granted Scribds obtuse policy on how many books per month is really annoying.
PREACH IT SISTER! So true, I have no idea who designed that user experience but it is TRASH. Scribd has a better library, I agree- I got burned by their T&Cs, so I've been a little gun shy with them since, but I will probably do a 30 day trial to see how I do this go around
I like Kindle Unlimited a lot. I am suscribed and I use it often.... however, I don't really think I am using it properly, I feel I waste money because I don't always read in my kindle... however, I think I will follow your advice.
Love when you do videos like this. I’ve never subscribed to any paid book service and kindle unlimited doesn’t seem to have many of the books I want to read. I am lucky that my library has everything I ever want, I just have to finish it lol. But I will give it another gander. Btw, what clothing services have you tried and liked? 😬
Haha, yes! The library... the original book sub service :D And I tried one of the clothing subs back in the day (I think Stitch Fix?) and wasn't too impressed. I currently still have a subscription for Adore Me, which is a lingerie/PJs service that I really like. Nice quality & very size inclusive- you can get a bra/panty set for $40, which for DDD or larger is a very good deal
I got a Kindle to refuel my love for reading since I’m a busy mom and business owner I hadn’t picked up a book in 11 years! I want to try audiobooks too but that’s two subscriptions to pay for so maybe 🤔
I am still waiting for the moment when I'm going to subscribe to kindle unlimited. If I do so, I want to have plenty of time to read as many books as I can during the current offer I think of 3 months trial period where you don't pay a penny. I like your idea with the wishlist specifically for kindle unlimited books and then to read it in the time you subscribe to the service. Very clever. Don't know if you have this also in the US but in the UK there is also prime reading available. It has much fewer books available but you can read them for free. It offers mostly the first book in series and possibly also quite few selfpublished books, but then, hey, Harry Potter is available there as well, so you have quite a spectrum.
That's a good strategy- if you focus on the books you're interested in, you could probably get thru a big backlog of them during that trial. And yes, we also have Prime Reading! I decided not to get into that too much, but I linked to an article talking about the differences in the description ;)
Tbh I like Kobo e-readers better than Kindles because instead of coming with Kindle Unlimited they come with Overdrive which is like Kind unlimited but with wayyyy better books and it's free if you have a library card
i like kindle unlimited- but it is a place of so much bad writing! i think there are a lot of people putting out poor writing on amazon, self published. but it is so much better to collect bad writing free from a library than buying it and not wanting it!
Hi I just found you and love your videos. Am trying to figure out whether or not to give up Kindle unlimited or replace it with Audible......your video really helped..
I bought a 2 year membership last month. I use it to read 300-450 books a month so well worth it. I always buy the books read over and over as they go on sale. As never know when Amazon will can the author. I love it as reader but refuse to use it as an author. Unless a big name must be only on Kindle to be in KU. Not a good idea putting all your eggs in one basket.
i guess my confusion lies in why it only says 1 book a month.. perhaps that's form a specific library?.. Kindle Owners’ Lending Library - you can borrow one book each calendar month..Or perhaps they changed the rules.. I'm going to give it 30 days see what happens.. Thanks!
I tried the kindle unlimited but I discontinue because the majority of stories does not have stories some no common sense no desire I jumped from page to page. Maybe for others will like it. I recommend book bug there the great author as Julie garwood Mary jo Putney. Get a try to book bug you will not be desappointed
I have kindle unlimited but have never figured out how to access my 10 books. When I pick a new one I return an older one that I have read but I can’t figure out how to access the books that I have on hold. Help!!!
i know this video is old, but your make up is lovely and i think we own the same dress, lol! i just resubscribed to kindle unlimited and the browsing is SO hard, lol. ty for this video!
Hi and thank you that was very helpful. Question I need your advice. I have a kindle unlimited subscription which I know I'm paying too much for st 14.95 and I have probly 6 clicks to use before I cancel it, will those clicks remain to puchase after I cancel? Or do I have to use & purchase the books first then cancel? Every time I find a book on one to purchase its 6 or 7 dollars and why would I pay 14.95 and then buy a book that cheap, so that's my dilemma in canceling your respons is appreciated, thank you.
I love kindle Unlimited I also manage to buy a deal where I would be charged within the next 6 months which I enjoyed (it's ending next month) but I discovered that you can gift someone a kindle Unlimited membership and really want to know if you can gift this to yourself?
Plz tell 1) if i publish an ebook of 100 pages on kindle with price 100 rs. with 70% royalty And the reader read its 50 pages first time with the scheme Kindle Unlimited. How much can i get from kindle? 2) Am i allowed to keep my ebook out of Kindle Unlimited? Thanks.
I got SCAMMED. I have a vague recollection of signing up for FREE books. Not having used Amazon.com for years, I had no idea, but they have been billing me every month WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME. God knows how many hundreds of dollars I have paid. NOT A SINGLE BOOK that is worth a crap. At least, not to me.
It just depends-- I've not noticed textbooks on there but I've not been looking. It's worth searching the ones you need and seeing if they've been made available in there
